# Detroit Renaissance Through Creative Community Development

> Detroit developer Fabiola Fleuranvil builds community-first creative spaces after Miami's Wynwood artists were priced out.
- Title: Detroit Renaissance Through Creative Community Development
- Summary: Detroit developer Fabiola Fleuranvil builds community-first creative spaces after Miami's Wynwood artists were priced out.
- Keywords: fabiola fleuranvil, blueprint creative group, detroit, wynwood, creative community development, artistic entrepreneurship, real estate developer, Inc
- Source: Inc — https://inc.com/hauwa-otori/miami-artists-built-wynwood-then-got-priced-out-this-developer-has-a-different-plan-for-detroits-renaissance/91432349
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- Topics: fabiola fleuranvil, blueprint creative group, detroit, wynwood, creative community development, artistic entrepreneurship, real estate developer
## Miami Artist Community
Fabiola Fleuranvil saw Miami's Wynwood artists transform the neighborhood before being priced out.

> the only prior knowledge that i had of detroit was just what everyone typically has of detroit with the issues from the 2016, 2017
## Detroit's Creative Legacy
Fleuranvil found Detroit has deep creative history in music, black arts, literature, architecture, and design.

> i had a proof of concept in miami where myself and a few other friends put money together and invested in liberty city
## Community-First Approach
Fleuranvil plans to build affordable creative infrastructure for artists and micro-entrepreneurs in Detroit.

> i saw women i saw black developers i saw young developers and that is not what i saw or still see in south florida
## Creative Ecosystem Strategy
Fleuranvil leverages Detroit's existing artistic assets while creating neighborhood-scale creative ecosystems.

> artists because of how they're wired creatively ... are able to see beyond what [most people can] see
## Miami Proof of Concept
Fleuranvil created a community investment in Miami's Liberty City that scaled to Detroit's market.

> i could scale that in the detroit market because i had a built environment that could work for that
## Detroit Development Model
Fleuranvil focuses on preserving artistic heritage while building affordable creative infrastructure for local entrepreneurs.

> i am not intentionally building an arts district but want to preserve and leverage existing musical literary architectural and artistic assets
## Creative Community Impact
Fleuranvil's model supports artists and micro-entrepreneurs through neighborhood-scale creative ecosystems.

> they're willing to come in and help build up a neighborhood
## Detroit Renaissance Plan
Fleuranvil aims to create community-first creative spaces that integrate artistic heritage with economic opportunity.

> i saw women i saw black developers i saw young developers and that is not what i saw or still see in south florida
## Key takeaway

Detroit developer Fabiola Fleuranvil is creating affordable creative spaces to support artists and local entrepreneurs after Miami's Wynwood artists faced displacement.